“I’m so sorry, my darling, you didn’t deserve this,” the grieving girlfriend of a football player who was fatally stabbed in a nightclub on Christmas Day said.
Jess Chatwin also called Cody Fisher, 23, “my whole world, the love of my life, my best friend”, adding: “I don’t know how I’m going to do life without you.”
On Monday night in Birmingham, in front of yelling partygoers, defender Cody was stabbed.
Two guys were detained today, according to police, on suspicion of killing Cody.
A 22-year-old was detained at a location in Birmingham’s downtown just after midnight, while a second guy, a 21-year-old, was detained in London, according to a West Midlands Police spokesman.
Loved ones paying tribute have been describing him as the “purest soul”, “wonderful” and a “best friend”.
Grieving Jess wrote online: “My poor baby. I’m so sorry this has happened to you.
“My whole world, the love of my life, my best friend has been taken away from me.
“I don’t know how I’m going to do life without you Code. There is so much we will never get the chance to do now.
“This doesn’t feel real. I love you forever Cody Fisher.”
She added in a separate Instagram story with a picture of them out for drinks: “My baby’s smile. How can you take him away? It was meant to be us forever.”
“My family and I are asking for privacy and respectfulness at this heart-breaking time.”
Friend Mikey Jarell wrote online: “Cody!!! My f*****g lil bro!!! The purest soul. Gutted.”
Chairman Jed McCrory, wiping tears from his eyes, told Sky News: “The players are heartbroken. He was so close. And we’re a family club.
“They all know each other. It’s going to be a hard one to take for everybody. Everyone at this club. He was so well-liked.
“I’m just speechless. Anything we can do to help we will do. I’m just so sorry for [his family].”
A spokesman for the team said: “Everyone at Stratford Town Football is saddened to hear of the tragic loss of one of our own players Cody Fisher.
As you can guess, it’s a really difficult time for the family, a family member told MailOnline. We’re heartbroken and attempting to understand it.
Just before 11.45 p.m. on Boxing Day, police were called to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth, Birmingham, in response to reports of a stabbing.
Before being stabbed, the man was “approached by a group of persons,” according to detectives.
According to reports, the DJ stopped spinning music and a warning message appeared on the club’s large screens.
Cody’s life was fought for by medical personnel, but around 30 minutes later, he was declared dead.